Kate Lord Brown, a former Petersfield resident's, latest novel, The Silver Thread is a tale of three cities and two women, spanning 100 years. 

An unforgettable love story set in London, Paris and Tokyo, exploring the meeting of Eastern and Western cultures.

Noni Needs discovers when Kate Lord Brown first ate Japanese food, learnt to cook the cuisine during lockdown and how one character, Mira, deals with her experience of trying Japanese food for the first time.

Kate Lord Brown said: "The Silver Thread is a light connection between people, places and time. People and places that you love are never really lost to you."

The novel's dual timeline explores culture, fashion and art.

The story unfolds as a buying trip to Japan in the late 1800's by two employees from Liberty's in London begins their journey of enduring love.

The life long love story is uncovered by Mira, a curator from London who is tasked in 1975 with cataloging the treasures and discovering the secrets of an apartment in Paris left empty for decades.

Available in hardback, the book is out in paperback on July 31.

For more information go to Kate Lord Brown, or @katekordbrown

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Iva Repnytska, offered to share her Ukrainian recipe for borscht with Shine Radio's Recipe queen Noni Needs.

Iva said: "My borscht is loved by my British friends and my future British husband. Want to try it?" So Noni went along to her home to meet her and taste borscht cooked to a traditional family recipe.

Borscht is a Ukrainian soup made from chopped beets, cabbage, potatoes, and other vegetables, and is a symbol of Ukrainian cuisine and culture.

As a symbol of culture, borscht is not just a dish, but part of Ukrainian traditions, a symbol of abundance and hospitality, said Iva Repnytska. 

It has dozens of variations, including the most popular red borscht, green, and cold versions.

In 2022, the culture of Ukrainian borscht was inscribed on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

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The bake-off grudge match continues between two American's living here in Petersfield, Becky Taee and Woody Ray.

This time the adversaries are competing to decide who cooks the best Apple Pie with Noni Needs finding out how they prepared their dishes.

Was it home made pastry? WIth their individual special ingredients - cheese in the crust and whisky in another  how will they taste?

Always fun and eventful, listen to be inspired by good old-fashioned apple pie cooking tips.

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James Foodie Fairweather talks to NonI Needs about the joy of discovering fresh fish from local outlets, Sky Park Farm and Durleighmarsh Farm.

He was delighted to discover Johnson's fish from Portsmouth visit on Wednesday and Saturdays morning to deliver fresh fish to local Petersfield folk.

Halibut and seabass is on the menu at the Fairweathers.

"Great fish shouldn't be messed about with so cook it simply in butter, serve with samphire, jersey royals and broccoli", said Foodie Fairweather.

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"Food is how some people show love," said author Kate Lord Brown when talking about her latest novel The Golden Hour.

This Shine Radio Recipe podcast is an excuse to share the work of a former Petersfield resident and writer on how her passion for food are woven through the pages of her work. One of the character's Raif, shows love through his cooking by providing food, service and loyalty to the ones he loves.

Kate shares one of her favourite lebanese' recipe's, Baba ganoush, a dip that consists of finely chopped roasted aubergine, olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings, and tahini with Noni Needs.

The novel set in Cairo and Beirut on dual timelines follows the story of archaeologist Lucie Fitzgerald as she goes home to be by her dying mother's side. He mother Polly has one last story to tell her daughter about her close female friendship with her godmother Juno. 

A book full of forbidden passion, romance, love, secrets and lies that embraces all the senses with a backdrop of faraway shores.

As archaeologists both Polly and Juno share an obsession to find the Egyption tomb of the Warrior Queen - Nefertiti.

As part of her book publicity tour Kate Lord Brown will be coming to One Tree Books, Lavant Street in Petersfield in July. Listen out for more from her on Shine Radio's Talking Books podcast with Suzi Wilde and Tim O'Kelly.

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"The chef next door" shows Noni Needs how to cook a delicious, quick and easy steak with peppercorn sauce.

Serve the rump steak in strips with a peppercorn sauce, Norfolk new potatoes with purple sprouting broccoli.

Peter hands out tips on cooking broccoli, resting the steak, making the sauce and the special carving knife.

The steak is from Butcher and Larder in Liss.

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Noni Needs joins Lulu Williams in Barbados as they do "Barbados on a budget" with Lulus tips for picnic lunches on the beach.

Lulu travels with a cool bag in her luggage and she tells you how to make a delicious scrambled egg sandwich. 

There are other lunchtime ideas and Noni introduces Lulu to her favourite breakfast of Papaya with lime juice and salt.

Listen to fun in Barbados while on a budget and be taken away from the grey clouds of Blighty.

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Becky Excell talked to Noni Needs at the Good Food Festival at Goodwood about cooking her gluten-free recipes in an air-fryer.

Nigella Lawson, the domestic goddess calls Becky "The Queen of Gluten-free."

When Becky couldn't find foods that she needed to keep her healthy and well she just created the recipes herself. 

This inspirational woman followed her heart and has now published her sixth Times Best seller book - all about cooking gluten-free recipes in an air-fryer.

For more information click on @beckyexcell and cuppatea.co.uk

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Shine Radio goes to the Good Food Festival and talks to This Morning's chef Marcus Bean. 

During an outside Broadcast Marcus Bean talks to Noni Needs about his new Chicken Cookbook, what his favourite recipe is for breakfast and what he would cook for his wife as a treat.

The interview was first broadcast on Saturday August 17, from The Good Food Festival, Goodwood. Producer Kirsty Meredith, Presenter Noni Needs.

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Ever thought about having gourmet sandwiches for your dinner or supper?

"You are only limited by your own imagination," says James "Foodie" Fairweather.

Listen for tips about what to serve for the humble gourmet sandwich.

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